10 Revealing Remarks About Education in 2017
A roundup of 10 quotes on teaching and learning from the past year
Education
The Things Kids Carried
A photo essay offers a glimpse of student backpacks from around the world.
The Student Whose Cockiness Tested My Patience
An overconfident teen felt that he was above math class—until he needed his teacher’s help.
Are Private Schools Immoral?
A conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones about race, education, and hypocrisy.
The Community-College ‘Segregation Machine’
California’s remedial-class system holds back a disproportionate number of students of color.
Why Do American Schools Have Such Long Hours?
The structure of America’s school calendar may seem counterintuitive—and in many ways, it is.
Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect
Young kids might be smarter and more empathetic than adults think.
Should History Textbooks ‘Out’ LGBT Figures?
California’s inclusive curriculum raises questions on the ethics of teaching about sexual orientation.
The Conversation
Readers respond to a November 2017 story and more.
How Tech Companies Could Keep the Workforce Alive
Do innovators have a responsibility to help workers whose livelihoods are threatened by machines?